Businessman.
Born in New York City on 7 October 1866, son of David Sugden Binns (c1836-1899) and Ellen Laird (c1843-1882), he came to Canada in his youth and lived at Owen Sound, Ontario. In 1890, he moved to Winnipeg and became associated with Robert James Whitla and the wholesale dry goods business. He also served on the Debt Adjustment Board of Manitoba.
He and wife Margaret Gray (1873-1903) had three children: John Gray Binns (1895-?), George Beveridge Binns (18979-?), and Margaret Gray Binns (1903-?, wife of Frank Parker). He was a member of the St. Stephen’s-Broadway United Church and served on its board. He was also a member of the board of the United College. He was made an honorary life member of the Northern Light Lodge, AF and AM.
He died at his Winnipeg residence, 121 Gerard Street, on 9 October 1949 and was buried in the St. John’s Cathedral Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Western King Garment Building (558-560 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg)
1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.
Birth registration [Margaret Gray Binns], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registrations [Margaret Gray Binns, Abraham Sugden Binns], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“A. S. Binns, 83, retired drygoods merchant dies,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 October 1949. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B10, page 125]
“A. S. Binns dies after illness,” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 October 1949, page 4.
Abraham Sugden Binns, The Binns Family.
This page was prepared by Sarah Ramsden and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 8 January 2025
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